The Guilty River vs The moon and sixpence: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Classic Literature, Fiction

Cover of The Guilty River

The Guilty River Wilkie Collins · 1886 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 124 pages · ≈ 2 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The moon and sixpence

The moon and sixpence William Somerset Maugham · 1919 ★★★★☆ 4.1 273 pages · ≈ 5 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The moon and sixpence higher: 4.1 vs 3.3 from 28114 votes.
The Guilty River is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The moon and sixpence.
The moon and sixpence is the easier read (Challenging), The Guilty River more demanding (Demanding).

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